Overview
Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Administration
Regional Lead Faculty Advisors:
Costa Mesa: Salvador Infelise, (714) 429-5148, sinfelise@nu.edu
Fresno: Daniel Cunniff, (559) 256-4930, dcunniff@nu.edu
Los Angeles: Robert Scharf, (310) 258-6725, bscharf@nu.edu
Redding: Charles Menoher, (530) 226-4020, cmenoher@nu.edu
Sacramento: Robert Kibby, (906) 855-4209, rkibby@nu.edu
San Bernardino: David Kurth, (909) 806-3313, dkurth@nu.edu
San Diego: Gary Hoban, (858) 642-8144, ghoban@nu.edu
San Jose: Clifford Tyler, (408) 236-1135, ctyler@nu.edu
Stockton: Robert Kibby, (916) 855-4209, rkibby@nu.edu
This program is designed for students who are committed to improving education and who are interested in advancing their careers by becoming school site or district administrators. It can be completed with or without a credential option for those pursuing a career in the nonpublic education sector.
Master's Degree/Tier I Program Outcomes/ Goals
Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:
· Demonstrate an understanding of organizational development, and the benefits of mobilizing human and fiscal resources, restructuring, creating a school environment that identifies institutional needs for diversity and the administrative tasks of the principal and vice principal
· Build consensus among stake-holders, evaluate, analyze and develop new school programs and paradigms
· Understand and apply landmark court cases, legislation, and federal and state regulations governing student rights, due process, delivery of instruction, and general operation of school districts.
· Understand various social and political forces that impact effective school community relations with an emphasis on diversity.
· Understand, evaluate, and apply school district procedures for curriculum implementation and instructional improvement, based on assessment and appropriateness of multi-cultural classroom environments.
· Understand, evaluate, and apply financial policies and practices used in schools and districts, which emphasize federal, state, and local revenue sources as well as district and school budgeting and financial management procedures.
· Examine the total operation of personnel and school management functions and staff development, which includes personnel management and administration, personnel relations, personnel laws, and collective bargaining.
· Make better decisions regarding the management of information technology within the organization, and how information and educational technology can be used to improve instructional programs and drive professional development of the staff.
· Apply his or her acquired understanding and knowledge to a field experience in practical and real-world school settings, which is documented in a portfolio and supervised by a mentor in partnership with the University.
· Engage in the examination of philosophy of educational leadership, including a study of ethics through reflective reading of great educational thinkers/leaders.
Requirements
Degree Requirements
(13 courses, 58.5 quarter units)
To receive a Master of Science in Educational Administration, students must complete at least 58.5 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as it applies to this degree and if the units were not used in earning another advanced degree. Students must also pass an exit examination.
Core Requirements
(13 courses, 58.5 quarter units)
EDA 617 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Leadership
EDA 623 Curriculum Alignment, Assessment and Accountability*
EDA 624 Supervision of Evaluation of Instruction*
ILD 625 Research in Education
EDA 625 Technology and Data Analysis for Effective Instruction*
EDA 614 Educational Leadership in Schools Today*
EDA 626 Human Resources in Diverse School Communities*
EDA 618 Legal and Ethical Foundations in Education*
EDA 619 Leadership and Management*
EDA 620B Preliminary Administrative Field Experience*
(May be taken concurrently with another class or scheduled in an open month. This course takes 3-12 months to complete. It must be completed within 12 months of the course being scheduled. Students must complete three courses in the credential sequence - EDA 623, EDA 624, EDA 625, EDA614, EDA 626, EDA 618, EDA 619, - before taking this course. This course must be completed in residence. (All students pursuing a career in public school administration, unless approved for the Intern program, must complete EDA 620B)
or
EDA 620C Field Experience (non-credential) This course must be completed in residence.
or
EDA 620I Intern Field Experience in Educational Administration (open only ofr studnets approved for the intership program)
EDA 628 Seminar in Educational Leadership and Management
EDA 650 Ethics adn Leadership in the Educational Setting
EDA 694 Thesis (Prerequisite: ILD 625 and an undergraduate or graduate statistics course. Students must have written permission of lead faculty to enroll in the course.)
or
EDA 637 Action Research
*Required for the Preliminary Administrative Service Certificate/Credential. This credential is required for most administrative positions in California, such as school principals, assistant principals, educational directors, and assistant superintendents. Students must possess a valid preliminary, professional clear, life, general, or service credential for admission to this credential. An emergency permit does not qualify as an accepted credential for admission.
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| This degree is offered online | |
| Camarillo Campus | |
| Costa Mesa Campus | |
| Fresno Campus | |
| Los Angeles Campus | |
| Ontario Campus | |
| Redding Campus | |
| Sacramento Campus | |
| San Bernardino Campus | |
| San Jose Campus | |
| Sherman Oaks Campus | |
| Spectrum Business Park Campus | |
| Stockton Campus | |